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Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 8 Issue 2

MA GU WAM

Greetings from Governor Eddie Paul Torres,

1st Lt. Antonio Chewiwi and 2nd Lt. Isidor Abeita

We hope that each and every one of you

are in good health and are doing well. Our

Administration has been very busy from

the start of the New Year. First of all, on

behalf of the Administration, we extend

our condolences to the families who have

recently lost their loved ones, our prayers

are always with you.

I want to thank and express my appreciation

to the War Captains and Traditional

Leaders and all who participated in the

beautiful dances that were held on January

6th and January 18th, 19th and 20th 2013.

The celebrations provided an opportunity

for all to come together as a family and focus

on a positive future for the New Year.

Career Fair, Isleta Recreation Center:

On January 19, 2013, a career fair was

held at the Isleta Recreation Center which

provided information on the availability of

education and employment opportunities.

We would like to thank all the organizations

who were present and made time to meet

with our youth. We would also like to thank

Mr. Ben Analla, and Ms. Jeanette Garcia

and the POI Department of Education who

helped to organize this event, and a special

thanks to Mr. Rick Giron and his staff for

doing a wonderful job of setting up the

facility for this event.

We encourage our youth and all tribal

members to pursue their dreams. Education

is a very important part of fulfilling your

dreams. Our youth are our future leaders.

All you have to do is get out there, work

hard, take advantage of all the opportunities

that are available to you. Again we want to

thank everyone who took part to make this

important event a success.

Unsafe Structures within the Village

Proper

A preliminary assessment of old unoccupied

and deteriorating adobe structures and, or

deterioration of other sites located within

the village proper have been determined

to be a menace to the public health, safety,

morals and welfare of the community.

Deterioration of structures is often the result

of the building or structure being obsolete,

inadequately maintained or abandoned.

In consultation with health and safety

service providers it has been determined

that these unsafe structures pose an

imminent threat to the safety and welfare

of community members, by posing one or

more of the following potential hazards;

•

Providing dangerous places for

children to play;

Providing places of refuge for drug

dealing, users and other criminal

activity;

Providing breeding places for

rodents and other vermin;

Diverting the resources of the fire

services to fight fires deliberately

set in such structure; and

Negatively affecting the

appearance of the community and

adjoining properties.

The Pueblo of Isleta does not currently

have a policy in place to budget resources

to address these safety concerns. In the

interim we propose that individual owners

of property which meet the definition of

an unsafe structure within the village

proper, submit a request for assistance to

the Governor’s Office for demolition and

removal of the structure utilizing tribal

resources.

Our Traditional leaders expressed concern

about face book postings referencing

traditional customs and practices, which

were interpreted as demeaning to spiritual

beliefs and practices. Our spiritual beliefs

and practices are meant to instill in our youth

hopes of strengthening our customs and

traditions, and doing good for one another

for the betterment of future generations to

come. Our traditional leaders humbly ask

that we protect our spiritual beliefs and

hold sacred those values within our hearts.

Thank you, and May the Great Spirit

protect you and guide you so that you will

have a prosperous life.

February 2013

January Water Outlook

for the 2013 Irrigation Season

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy

District (District) provides irrigation water

to the Six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos and

non-Indian farmers from Cochiti to Bosque

del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. The

water is stored in El Vado Reservoir in

northern New Mexico near Chama. Due to

the continuing drought, the District has less

than 12,000 ac/ft. of water in storage in El

Vado. Irrigation deliveries were curtailed in

August of 2012 because of low storage and

irrigators had to rely on the Natural Flow of

the Rio Grande.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the

Bureau of Reclamation will store Prior and

Paramount water in El Vado during the

spring runoff for the Six Middle Rio Grande

Pueblos. The amount of water stored will be

dependent on snow fall through the rest of

the winter.

The first runoff forecast of 2013 for New

Mexico's rivers is grim.

Based on the first three months of the typical

six-month snow accumulation season, flow

on the Rio Grande at Otowi, between Santa

Fe and Los Alamos, is projected at 47 percent

of the 1981-2010 average according to

federal forecasters at the Natural Resources

Conservation Service. At San Marcial, above

Elephant Butte Reservoir, the forecast calls

for 37 percent of average runoff. Snow

accumulating from late fall through early

spring provides the water that is stored in

El Vado for irrigation by both Indian and

non-Indian farmers. But snow accumulation

this year has been low. The forecast for the

rest of the winter calls for less than normal

snowfall and above average temperatures.

The Bureau of Reclamation has cautioned

farmers in the Middle Rio Grande Valley that

irrigation water supplies may be used up by

mid-June.

Irrigation diversions for the Six Middle Rio

Grande Pueblos will be dependent on the

Natural Flow in the Rio Grande and releases

of Prior and Paramount (P&P) water stored

in El Vado for use by the Six Middle Rio

Grande Pueblos only. Releases of P&P

water will be used to supplement the Natural

Flow in the Rio Grande.

Although there are still several months of

winter left, water deliveries to Isleta farmers

this irrigation season may be very low and

the ditches may not be full all the time.

Scheduling of water deliveries to Isleta may

be necessary. If this happens, irrigation

water may only be available every other

week. Please work with your Mayordomos

to make sure everyone receives adequate

water in a timely manner. This will require

watering when the water is available

including watering at night and during the

week. Farmers are urged to cooperate and

use the limited water supply wisely.

Isleta Pueblo News

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February 2013

ISLETA TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

OLD TRIBAL COMPLEX/COUNCIL CHAMBERS

TUESDAY, JANUARY, 1, 2013

The first meeting of the newly elected Isleta Tribal Council for the Term 2013-2014 was convened on January 1, 2013, at 4:39

p.m. in accordance to the Tribal Constitution. Governor Edward Torres officiated and gave the Invocation at the beginning of the

meeting. The first order of business was to elect among the members the officers of the Council. The following Tribal Council and

Administration were present:

TRIBAL COUNCIL

James Abeita, President

Verna Teller, Secretary

C. Phillip Jiron

Fernando Abeita

Juan Rey Abeita

Cynthia Jaramillo

Michael Allen Lente, Vice President

Larry Jaramillo

Ralph Douglas Jiron

Joseph Lucero

Josephine Padilla

Barbara Sanchez

ADMINISTRATION

Governor Edward Paul Torres Sr.

Raymond Jojola, Sheriff

1st Lt. Governor Antonio Chewiwi Benny Piro, Under Sheriff

2nd Lt. Governor Isidor Abeita

Tribal Council Administrative Assistant Present: Sara Zuni

President Nominations

Governor Torres opened the floor for nominations for Tribal Council

President.

The Nominations are as follows:

Councilman Larry Jaramillo nominated Councilman Michael Allen

Lente and Councilwoman Verna Teller nominated Councilman

James Abeita for the President seat.

Councilmen James Abeita and Michael Allen Lente gave

brief speeches to Tribal Council on their education and career

backgrounds.

Motion: Tribal Councilman Fernando Abeita motioned to cease the

nominations for President. Tribal Councilwoman Josephine Padilla

seconded the motion. Motion carried through with 12 voting for, 0

opposing, and 0 abstaining.

Tribal Council then voted by secret ballot to elect the President.

Councilman James Abeita is elected the Tribal Council President.

Mr. Abeita accepted the election and the meeting was turned over

to him by the Governor Torres.

Vice President Nominations

Tribal Council President James Abeita opened the floor for Tribal

Council Vice President nominations.

The nominations were as follows:

Councilwoman Josephine Padilla nominated Councilman Michael

Lente and Councilwoman Verna Teller nominated Councilman

Juan Rey Abeita.

Councilman Juan Rey Abeita gave a brief speech on his

background.

Motion: Tribal Councilman Fernando Abeita motioned to cease the

nominations for Vice President. Tribal Councilwoman Josephine

Padilla seconded the motion. Motion carried through with 12 voting

for, 0 opposing, and 0 abstaining.

Tribal Council then voted by secret ballot to elect the Vice President.

Councilman Michael Allen Lente is elected as Tribal Council Vice

President.

Jiron seconded the motion. Motion carried through with 11 voting

for, 0 opposing and 1 abstaining.

Tribal Council then voted by secret ballot to elect the Tribal Council

Secretary. Verna Teller was elected as Council Secretary.

Scheduling of first Tribal Council Meeting

The first Tribal Council Meeting is to be held on January 6, 2013

which falls on a Sunday. Therefore, The First Tribal Council

Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at

the old Tribal Council meeting room.

General Discussion:

A general discussion of agenda items for the first meeting was

discussed and it was agreed that the Officers of the council would

meet to develop the agenda and solicited input from the council

members who served in the previous term to identify and prioritize

pending issues before the council.

Adjournment

Motion: Councilwoman Barbara Sanchez motioned to adjourn. Vice

President Michael Lente seconded the motion. Motion carried with

12 voting for, 0 opposing, and 0 abstaining. Governor Torres gave

the closing prayer, the meeting ended at 5:37p.m.

CERTIFICATION

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing Minutes

was passed at a duly called meeting of the Tribal Council of the

Pueblo of Isleta, held on the 24th day of January 2013, at which

a quorum was present, with -12- voting for, -0- opposing, and

-0- abstaining.

APPROVED: James M. Abeita, Tribal Council President

Edward Paul Torres Sr., Governor

ATTEST:

Verna Teller, Tribal Council Secretary

Community Relations Plan Review

The Pueblo's Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation

Program (NALEMP) is updating the Community Relations

Plan. By carrying out this Plan, the Pueblo is ensuring that

our community is informed about the activities associated with

investigation, clearance/removal, and remediation projects in

select areas on the Pueblo. NALEMP projects are underway where

there is unexploded ordnance, other munitions and explosives, and

U.S. military airplane crashes.

Community members are welcome and encouraged to review

the draft updated Community Relations Plan, available at the

Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Office hours are Monday

through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have questions about

the Community Relations Plan or any of the NALEMP projects,

please call DNR at 869-2710.

The Pueblo's NALEMP program is funded by the U.S. Department

of Defense.

Secretary Nomination

Tribal Council President James Abeita opened the floor for Tribal

Council Secretary nominations.

The nominations were as follows:

Councilwoman Josephine Padilla nominated Councilwoman Cynthia

Jaramillo, Councilman Douglas Jiron nominated Councilwoman

Verna Teller, Councilman Joseph Lucero nominated Councilwoman

Josephine Padilla. Mrs. Padilla declined the position. Lastly,

Councilwoman Cynthia Jaramillo nominated Juan Rey Abeita.

Motion: Vice President Michael Lente motioned to cease the

nominations for Tribal Council Secretary. Councilman Douglas

Isleta Pueblo

News

Editor: Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor: Beverly Piro

Published By: Valencia Express

February 2013

Isleta Pueblo News

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“Light the Path Memorial Walk”

On December 14, 2012 we celebrated the 4th Annual Memorial

walk and despite a glitch with the weather that prevented us

from lighting 3000 lumininaries, and a very chilly evening,

approximately 170 community members came to again walk

and share comrade, listen to Thunder Knife Drum Group,

enjoy an enchilada dinner, lovingly prepared by Juana Jiron,

Elthia Lucero, and family. We enjoyed the solitude of songs

and prayer by Father George at St. Augustine Church, and

listened to motivational words from Robert Abeita. Stephanie

Padilla did an awesome job as M.C. keeping us organized and

spirits bright. Commander Joe Jaramillo, Isleta Veterans

Association also presented a check to the VHS ROTC. Governor

Eddie Paul Torres, Sr. participated by opening the event with

In September of 2008, with the support of a Federal a blessing and prayer and encouraged all “To continue to care

funding award to Isleta Behavioral Health Services for for one another in this special community we live in”. People

Methamphetamine and Suicide Awareness Initiative, the were given the opportunity to donate $1.00 for a name tag

Isleta Community Action team was formed, to evaluate issues memorializing their loved ones and the tags were placed on

in our community and design community activities to bring the luminarias bags.

people together. The first goal was to have a “Light the Path

Memorial Walk” to come together and honor and remember The Isleta Community Action team decided that the proceeds

our loved ones that have passed. Through the efforts of Tribal from the sale of the name tags would go to a bereavement

programs such as Isleta Behavioral Health Services, Isleta fund, as a way of offering a gift to families who are suffering

Truancy, Isleta Police Department, the Recreation Center, a loss. We will dispense these funds until they are exhausted

St. Augustine Church, the Isleta Library, Headstart, the and start again for the 2013 memorial walk. Thank you to all

Isleta Veterans, the Valencia High School ROTC Color Guard, that make this such a special event and to all the participants.

If you want to be a part

Department of Education,

of the Community Action

and

many

dedicated

Team to help in planning

community volunteers, the

this event for 2013 or

1st Annual Memorial Walk

any

other

supportive

occurred in December

community events, please

2008, with a path of about

1000 luminarias lit from

contact Jennifer Sandoval,

the recreation center to

Prevention Coordinator at

the church, followed by a

(505) 869-5475.

warm meal of posole.

Invitation Announcement

Pueblo of Isleta Head Start &

Child Care Center

The Isleta Head Start & Early Head Start programs invite you

to join our family by completing an application for the upcoming 2013-2014 program year.

We provide a learning environment that respects and reflects the traditional culture and values of our children, families, and

community. We incorporate skills necessary for kindergarten readiness, as well as all other areas of development: physical, socialemotional and language development.

Options for you and your child:

Head Start - 3 to 5 years old

A 6-hour, 5 day-a-week program. Classrooms are equipped with

hands-on, age appropriate materials and qualified teachers.

Early Head Start-Prenatal to 3 years (3 options to choose from)

We invite you to come in and fill out an application:

Call to schedule an appointment to apply.

You need to bring ALL of the following:

√ Tribal Identification w/CIB #

√ Proof of Residency

(New Mexico Driver's License, Utility Bill,

Government/Tribal ID)

√ Proof of income for previous 12 months

(Such as: Public Assistant Award Letter, 2012

tax forms, W-2, paystubs, etc.)

√ Proof of Child's Birth

√ A copy of your child's IFSP/IEP (if applicable)

√ For Prenatal option, Pregnant Mothers need to

provide proof of pregnancy

1. Home Based for Pregnant Mothers: Home visits from a

Home Visitor who brings information and materials about

pregnancy and child development.

2. Home Based for Parent and Child Birth to 3 years:

Weekly 90-minute home visits from a Home Visitor who

provides information and materials about parenting and

child development. Bi-weekly Socialization activities in a

group setting (i.e. fun walks, field trips, child development,

and more).

3. Classrooms ages 3 months to 3 years:

A 6-hour, 5 day-a-week program. Classrooms are equipped

with hands on, age appropriate materials and qualified

teachers.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us at 869-9796. We look forward

to working together with you and your family to make your child's learning fun and successful!

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Isleta Pueblo News

February 2013

Los Lunas Title VII Indian Education

Los Lunas High School

Valencia High School

We would like to thank all students/parents/community members

who attended the annual College/Career Day sponsored by the

Pueblo of Isleta Department of Education and Los Lunas Title VII

Indian Education held at the Isleta Pueblo Recreation Center on

Saturday, January 19, 2013. For those who attended and signed

in with the colleges that were present, you should be receiving

educational information to help you decide which college you may

attend. We want to thank all the colleges and local businesses

that attended and we look forward to next year’s College/Career

Fair. We also want to thank Governor Eddie Paul Torres, Lt.

Gov.’s Antonio Chewiwi and Isidor Abeita for attending and their

welcoming address, and words of encouragement to our students

in their pursuit of higher education and employment. Also, thank

you to Mr. Rick Giron and the entire Recreation staff for use of

their facilities and for setting up tables, clean-up etc., and to the

Hard Rock Casino for providing drinks and cake for our event.

We want to thank all students and parents who attended the

College/Career Day at the Isleta Pueblo Recreation Center.

Governor Torres, Lt. Gov. Chewiwi, and Lt. Gov. Abeita had

encouraging advice for all students to continue and graduate from

high school and seek further education through college. We thank

them for their supporting advice and invite you to visit Valencia

High School.

Parent/Student conferences were held at both LLHS and VHS

in January, and parents/students should have received updated

information on the status of your student. Please note that if

your child needs extra help with class work, tutoring services are

available at the Pueblo of Isleta JOM Program. Please call 8699778 or 869-9810 to set up tutoring services.

Seniors…check with your counselors to make sure that you are

on schedule towards completing all your classes and that you will

have the required credits for graduation…also check on updated

scholarship information and apply before deadline dates.

LLHS February Calendar of Events

•

2/6 …. Early Release. Dismissal at 12:30 PM. In-service

for teachers and staff.

•

2/8 … Gov. Torres will speak to students at 1:00 PM.

ASVAB Test for students who signed up.

•

2/11 … Pre-Ap/Parent Night @ 6:00 PM

•

2/12 … FAFSA Night for all Seniors/Parents @ 6:00 PM

•

2/18 … President’s Day…No School

•

2/19 … Los Lunas Title VII Indian Education Meeting.@

6:00 PM @ the TRC Building (across from

Los Lunas Elementary School)

•

2/21 … Pre-AP/Parent Night @ 6:00 PM

•

2/22 … FFA Pie Auction @ 7 PM

•

2/25 … FAFSA night for Seniors/Parents @ 6 PM

•

2/28 … Drama Production @ 6 PM

Please call for any student education concerns or request for

parent/student/teacher conference. Ben Analla @ 865-4646, email:

banalla@llschools.net.

New Assistant Principal at

Los Lunas High School

My name is Alfonso Otero, and I am filling the vacancy of Assistant

Principal at Los Lunas High School for this spring semester 2013. I

am from Los Lunas, and am a graduate of Los Lunas High School,

class of 1986. My wife Carolyn Otero (Jojola) is also a graduate of

Los Lunas High, and is a tribal member of the Pueblo of Isleta.

We have four children, Cecilia (22), Issac (18), Isabel (10) and

Madelynn (8). We currently reside in Council Grove, Kansas, and

are slowly making our way back home to Los Lunas.

I received my administrative license at Emporia State University

in 2009 and have been teaching at the secondary level at Council

Grove High School for the past thirteen years, with a certification

in Visual Arts K-12. I am also a Veteran having served four years

in the U.S. Army, in the Military Intelligence Field at Fort Riley,

Kansas, and was involved in Desert Storm and Shield. After my

honorable discharge in 1992, I attended Emporia State University

and received a bachelor’s degree in teaching in 1997.

Aside from my family and our transition back to the Los Lunas

area, I make an attempt, with time permitting, to enjoy various

activities, namely traveling and the arts. I look forward to being

back home, and am excited about working in the Los Lunas School

district.

Seniors had the opportunity to meet with several college

representatives during the college fair at Isleta Pueblo. On behalf

of the Valencia HS staff and counseling Department we want to

congratulate you on being a Senior! If you have not decided what

you plan to do, we encourage you to sit down and consider your

options. The earlier you make your decision, the easier it is to utilize

the services available from our Counseling Department. College

admissions representatives will continue to visit our campus

throughout the year. Applications for most colleges in New Mexico

can be accessed online. In addition, NMSU, UNM, Eastern, NM

Highlands, NM tech and Central NM Community college provide

on-site registration at our school. The application fee is waived

only at this time. Take advantage of this opportunity.

FINANCIAL AID … Money to help pay for college comes in many

forms. There are scholarship federal grants, federal loans, state

loans, co-op programs, and college work study. College scholarships

and financial aid forms are available directly from the college. The

Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) will be

available in the Counseling Office. The recommended deadline to

complete this form is March 1, 2013.

EVERY SENIOR APPLYING TO A COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL

SCHOOL MUST FILL OUT THE FAFSA. The Counseling

Department will make every attempt to assist you with your plans,

forms, or scholarships applications. Please take advantage of the

resources and the people helping to guide you through this process.

Besides your counselor, teachers and advisors are also a wonderful

resource. Don’t forget to sign up for the ACT and SAT tests.

VHS Calendar

2/6 … Early Release

2/8 … Isleta Pueblo Governor Torres and his staff presentation to

all VHS Native American Students

2/11 … ADVANCED PLACEMENT NIGHT will be held at 8:00

PM at the the School Library. AP exams, syllabi, summer

reading requirements, college credit and other related

topics will be covered. All students and parents interested

in AP classes and AP exams are encouraged to attend.

2/18… President’s day …No School.

2/21 … VHS EXPO at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. All Departments

will have displays and be available for questions and

discussions of course offerings and activities.

2/27 … Report cards issued.

VHS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

565-8755

Ms. Veronica Montero

A - F …. Ext. 6237

Ms. Teresa Garde

G - M …. Ext. 6206

Mr. Peter Scherer

N - Z …. Ext. 6222

Ms. Kim Griego, Registrar

…. Ext. 6220

Mr. Ben Analla, Title VII Indian Education …. Ext. 6232

NEED EXTRA CASH ????

Buying Junk Cars and Scrap Metal !!!

Will Pay Cash !!!!

Call Pat Jojola at 220-2359

Isleta Pueblo News

February 2013

Congratulations to

Isleta Graduates

Sincere congratulations from the Isleta Higher Education Program! All the hard

work you put into and effort and many sacrifices you made do not go unnoticed by

this department.

To the community of Isleta, when you see these individuals please congratulate

them as this is a HUGE accomplishment. It won't hurt to guilt them into working

for their community 0 ... our home should be where every Isleta graduate is warmly

welcomed to exercise the competence, skill and education they rightfully earned as

a student. Graduates - next stop...the Isleta Human Resources Department!!!!

We need you!!

Sincerely, Isleta Higher Education Program

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CONGRATULATIONS

FELLOW

GRADUATES!!!

Karen Jaramillo

Bachelor of Science,

Information Systems Security

ITT Technical Institute

September 2012

Employed with Pueblo of Isleta,

MIS Department

Lead PC Technician-1

Brianna Padilla

Bachelor of Science,

Nursing (BSN)

University of New Mexico,

College of Nursing,

Fall 2012

Theodore Edaakie

University of New Mexico,

School of Architecture and Planning,

Bachelor of Arts, Architecture

Fall 2012

Jessica D. Martinez

Associate of Applied Science,

Radiologic Technology

& Nursing Assistant Certificate

Central New Mexico Community College

August 2012

Timothy Zuni

Associate of Applied Science,

Criminal Justice

Central New Mexico Community College

Fall 2012

Leslie Velardez-Jaramillo

Associate of Applied Science,

Surgical Technology

Brown Mackie College

October 2012

PUEBLO OF ISLETA

ISLETA POLICE DEPARTMENT

3950 Hwy 47 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105

P.O. Box 699, lsleta, NM 87022

Office: 505.869.9705

The Pueblo Of Isleta Police Department

has three new Cadets which will

be sent to Basic Law Enforcement

Training. The Cadets have been going

through FTO Training (Field Operation

Training) which includes Classroom

and Field Training with their Training

Supervisors. The Cadets are Marrissa

Martin, Jeffrey Jiron Jr. and Gabriella

Bustamante, please welcome them into

the community.

Officer Devin Trujillo receives a

Commendation Award for services

rendered beyond the call of duty.

Pueblo of Isleta Police Officers renew

their Oath of Office on January 18,

2013. Lt. Antonio Chewiwi did the

swearing in of all Isleta Police Officers.

Isleta Police Officers renew not only

their Oath of Office, but their Code of

Ethics and State Commissions. All of

our 23 Officers including Command

Staff are included.

FROM THE OFFICE OF

JUANA M. JIRON

ISLETA POLICE DEPARTMENT

Pueblo of Isleta

Veterans’ Association

The next monthly meeting will be on

Wednesday, 20 February 2013 at 6:30 PM at

the Natural Resource Center located behind

the Fun Connection. (The old Treasurer’s

office)

The association members have been spending

a lot of time in Santa Fe talking to legislators

about a submitted capital outlay capital

proposal, requesting for funds to construct

a Veterans’ Center at our Los Charcos

property.

We will discuss the above and a few other

things… and maybe trade war stories…

All honorably discharged Veterans are

welcome to join the association for a mere $25

per annual fee. … and any person interested

in veterans issues is welcome to attend the

meetings.

For more info … call Joe L. Jaramillo

(Commander) at 916-4404, or Ulysses

(Adjutant) at 307-1582

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Isleta Pueblo News

Great News!

The Library will be getting a new website. It is in the works right now

and will be coming to the internet real soon.

February 2013

Isleta Public Library

Greetings to you all! Happy February!

News

Here are a few upcoming closures. The

Library will be closed on February 7th and

closed on Presidents Day February 18th,

2013. Sorry for any inconvenience.

We are in the mist of planning this year’s

Summer Reading Program. Keep your ears

open for registration dates and a calendar

of events.

Upcoming

Our next incentive field trip will be starting

February 11th for all students. Come earn

points to go to Hinkle Family Fun Center/

Paintball. Students earn points by doing

30 minutes of reading or doing homework.

Space is limited to go on the field trip so

come in and earn your points right away

before space fills up.

with the games Mario Kart, Wipeout and

Mario Bros on the new WII U. It was a

close one between all participants to win

prizes. Congratulations to all the winners:

1st Place($30 giftcard)- Desirea Abeita and

Gabriel Velardez, 2nd Place ($20 Gift card)

Layne Lujan and Angel Gallegos, 3rd place

($10 Gift Card) Anthony Otero-Riley and

Joshua Abeita. Keep your ears open for the

next game tournament!

Kudos goes out to Gabriel Velardez for

helping out the Library Staff fold the United

States flag during closing time. Thank you!

For the most recent news and updates

with the Library, “Like” and check out our

Facebook page.

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-6:30pm

Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm

Saturday: 9:00am- 1:00pm

Mailing and Physical Address:

950 Moonlight Drive

Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone: (505) 924-3192

Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/IsletaPuebloLibrary

Web Address:

www.isletapueblo.com/library2.html

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. We will

be having activities for the whole family (all

ages). We will be making Valentine’s Day

Cake Pops and Valentine’s Day cards from

4:30pm- 5:30pm on February 13th and 14th

and make a gift for that special someone.

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday is coming up in March

and the Library will be celebrating with

fun filled activities and reading Dr. Seuss

books. Come join us! Keep a look out for the

flyer!

Recap

During winter break we hosted another

anticipated Video Game Tournament for

all ages. We featured two game tournaments

with Black Ops II and Capcon vs. Marvel,

and the other tournament they competed

Gamers competing for the top prize of a gift card!

February 2013

Parks & Recreation

As January 2013 comes to an end and we

now start focusing on February 2013, I will

do a quick re-cap of activities that took place

in January at the Rec. Center. Now that we

are the home court for the Native American

Community Academy High School (NACA)

we did host many of their practices in early

January. Also on January 19th we hosted

our first High School game that featured

NACA against the Walatowa High School

from Jemez Pueblo in which both varsity

squads (Boys & Girls) played. If anyone is

interested in watching any of these games

you can for a nominal fee. Several of our

high school students are represented in both

teams. The next games that we will host

will be on the following dates: Saturday,

February 9th at 4:00 and 5:30 pm, Tuesday,

February 12th at 5:30 and 7:00 pm, and

then again on Saturday, February 19th

at 4:00 and 5:30 pm. Also in January we

were the host site for the Los Lunas High

College Career Day which was held on

Saturday, January 19th from 9:00 am until

12:00 pm. Although numbers were down

because of traditional dancing taking place

in the Pueblo of Isleta, those parents and

students who did attend had some valuable

information disseminated to them. Also on

Friday, January 25th we hosted one of our

girls youth basketball games that involved

our Elementary Students versus that Pueblo

of Cochiti and on Wednesday, January 30th

all of our 4 youth teams will play a home

game against Tojajiilee. This activity was

all inclusive of the additional traffic that we

saw as people in high numbers have once

again been showing for work-outs to honor

their New Year's Resolutions.

Basketball

As I mentioned earlier, our youth girls

team from the Elementary School had

their first home game against neighbors

from the north Cochiti Pueblo. Although

our girls from Isleta led most of the game

they eventually were over taken by Cochiti

Pueblo and lost the game by 2 points in a

nail biter. Although Coach Jonathan Lente

was saddened by the loss, and hates to make

excuses for it, he went on to say, “our girls

played their hearts out and losing one of his

star players (Brianna Mariano) in the 2nd

half to an ankle injury really affected the

outcome”. The girls will have to make some

adjustments because she may not be able

to come back the rest of the season pending

the MRI that was scheduled to ascertain the

extent of her ankle injury. The next games

scheduled for February are as follows with

all 4 teams playing: Friday, February 1st

at Jemez Pueblo, Saturday, February 2nd

at home versus Jemez Riverside, Friday,

February 8th at Cochiti Pueblo girls only,

Saturday, February 9th at Tohajiilee,

Friday, February 15th at San Felipe

Pueblo, Saturday, February 16th at home

versus Jemez Day School, and February 22-

Isleta Pueblo News

24th the Jemez Day School Eagle Classic

Tournament 5th and 6th grade Boys and

Girls only. So as you can tell our children

will be very busy with basketball this whole

month of February and we hope that many

of you parents and family members can come

and support our children as they continue

to hone their skills. Our 4 coaches, Brittany

Benavides, Phillip Abeita, Jonathan Lente

and Head Coach Carl Anderson have doing

an outstanding job preparing our children

for all these games. Pictured is our girls

team playing their first home game against

Cochiti Pueblo in which they lost a nail

biter.

Jujitsu

After several months of preliminary

interest in classes of Jujitsu, we now have

made it a regular part of our program.

Instructor Matthew Zuni has really done an

outstanding job in recruiting students and

he reports some good numbers in students

who are participating in the program. If

anyone is interested they can come by and

talk to him any time after 5:00 pm Monday

through Friday.

Native American Fitness Council

On Monday, March 11th through Friday,

March 15, 2013 we will be the host site

for 2 Native American Fitness Council

Certification Classes. In the first 2 days

(Monday and Tuesday) of the week the

training certification will present Walking

Strong Trainer Program and the next 3 days

(Wednesday through Friday) the Medical

Conditions & Exercise Certification Course

will be presented. The whole idea behind

the programs is that they empower native

people to improve their fitness through a

variety of cutting-edge programs. They will

have highly skilled instructors use handson practice, storytelling, simple language,

and visual demonstrations to teach

exercise principles. In fact, they have used

these same principles successfully with

top fitness companies, Olympic athletes,

and professional sports teams. If anyone

is interested they can get on line at www.

nativeamericanfitnesscouncil.com

and

look at cost associated with this program.

The Pueblo of Isleta will have a minimum

number of 4 of our employees take these

classes and possibly more.

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Parks Division

If any of you tribal members live next to one

of our 8 parks you may have witnessed our

park employees busy trimming trees, bushes

and cleaning up the parks from all the litter

and leaves left by our winter season. Parks

Superintendent, Robert Apodaca reports

that we are about a month away from

fertilizing the parks and cranking up the

watering schedule to insure that we have

lush, beautiful parks for everyone to enjoy

especially our Little Leaguers who will be

the first to use them as practice times are

just weeks away. Incidentally, Little League

registration is ongoing for anyone 4 years

old to 18 years old. Please see attached flyer

regarding the Little League Program. Once

again Virgil Lucero will be at the helm

and he can be reached at 505 507-6912.

Please don’t delay in getting your children

registered. Although it seems months away

from practicing and playing games, it is

really just around the corner.

Aquatics Program

If we have any tribal members 16 years and

older who may be interested in becoming

a lifeguard for the Pueblo of Isleta, please

call and ask for Aquatic Coordinator,

Lindred Onsae or Head lifeguard, LeeAnn

Lente at 869-8557. We periodically host

training classes that can prepare you for

such a fulfilling and rewarding job whether

it is part-time or even full-time. Take

advantage of our award winning instructor,

LeeAnn Lente who is our Head Lifeguard

and outstanding teacher of the necessary

aquatic skills to become an outstanding

Lifeguard and teaching instructor. Some

fees are charged for classes in order to have

those really serious about making lifeguard

for the Pueblo of Isleta or possibly making

the Aquatic industry a career. It’s also

another opportunity to have a part-time job

while working your way through College.

Why not come out and give it a shot?

SAVE THE DATE

April 2013 marks the 15th Annual

Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness

Campaign for the Pueblo of Isleta! Join

us this year! The following are upcoming

events inviting the entire community to

participate and show support in promoting

child abuse awareness.

Fun Walk & Run:

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 at 5:30 PM

Isleta Social Services Walk Path

Registration information to follow

Child Abuse Prevention/

Awareness Parade:

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013

More information to follow